CRUZ FOAM'S CRUZ COOL(tm) NAMED TO TIME'S LIST OF THE BEST INVENTIONS OF 2023

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, TIME reveals its annual list of the Best Inventions, which features 200 extraordinary innovations changing our lives. Cruz Foam, the circular materials company, is proud to announce that they have been named to TIME's prestigious list of the Best Inventions for its Cruz Cool(tm) product in the Reuse & Recycle category.

To compile the list, the company solicits nominations from TIME's editors and correspondents around the world, and through an online application process, paying special attention to growing fields?such as AI, green energy, and sustainability. They then evaluate each contender on a number of key factors, including originality, efficacy, ambition, and impact.

Of the new list, TIME's editors write: "The result is a list of 200 groundbreaking inventions (and 50 special mention inventions)?including the world's most powerful supercomputer, a game-changing entertainment venue, and a new shape?that are changing how we live, work, play, and think about what's possible."

See the full list here: time.com/best-inventions-2023

Cruz Cool(tm) - The World's Most Sustainable Cold Chain Solution

Cruz Cool is quick and easy to assemble, with a clean, integrated, patented design. This modern take on eco-friendly cold chain packaging is perfect for protecting temperature-sensitive products. Whether it's meal kits, fish packaging, or frozen food packaging, it has the same temperature control performance as its non-sustainable predecessors. Cruz Foam(tm), which forms the inner insulation layer of Cruz Cool, is home-compostable, and the entire unit is Certified Curbside Recyclable. The Cruz Foam is washed out and separated from the cardboard during the recycling process, eliminating any impact on the cardboard recovery.

"We are incredibly honored to be included on the TIME list of the Best Inventions of 2023 for our Cruz Cool cold chain solution," said John Felts, CEO and Co-Founder of Cruz Foam. "Our beverage, seafood, and specialty foods customers have chosen our product for its performance, brand-enhancing design, and momentum in meeting their ESG goals. We look forward to continuing our mission to bring innovative regenerative products to market that support customer needs and enable a healthier planet."

Atlantic Packaging - Cruz Foam's Exclusive Cruz Cool Sales Partner

In February of this year, Cruz Foam announced its partnership with Atlantic Packaging, the largest privately held packaging company in North America with a focus on technical and sustainable solutions, to bring Cruz Cool and other innovative products from the company to market. Cruz Cool is available through the Atlantic Packaging sales team and directly via the New Earth Approved Catalog.

"At Atlantic Packaging, we are dedicated to activating life-affirming packaging technologies in order to create a healthier supply chain," said Wes Carter, President of Atlantic Packaging and Founder of A New Earth Project. "Our strategic partnership with Cruz Foam has exemplified this commitment, and we are incredibly proud to help bring the Cruz Cool cold chain shipping system to market. It is the culmination of several years of inspired collaboration between two very innovative and passionate organizations. And there is so much more to come!"

About Cruz Foam

Cruz Foam is a circular materials company that produces regenerative, earth-digestible, and certified curbside recyclable protective packaging products and other eco-friendly solutions that offer a sustainable alternative to single-use plastic products. Cruz Foam's patented products are circular in nature, using biopolymers to create a compostable material using the existing supply chain and at a similar cost. Cruz Foam currently works with consumer-packaged goods, electronics, appliance, and durable goods companies. Cruz Foam is a mission-driven company that creates impact at scale by empowering industry leaders to be the catalyst for a cleaner environment. Cruz Foam is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California.

About Atlantic Packaging

Atlantic Packaging recently celebrated its 75th year as a privately held business that specializes in end-of-line packaging systems and materials as well as converted paperboard solutions. Atlantic's focus on innovation and technology has made them a market leader for customers requiring sustainable packaging options, packaging equipment, high-performance materials, warehousing, and distribution. Atlantic delivers these solutions daily to customers in North and Central America. A New Earth Project is the sustainability initiative of Atlantic Packaging, uniting the global packaging supply chain, enlightened brands, and passionate consumers to rid the world's oceans, lakes, and rivers of plastic pollution.

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